Lace-fastener.



No. 759,579. PATENTED MAY 10, 1904. J. W. WILLIAMS. LACE FASTENER.

APPLIGATION FILED NOV. 9, 1901.

N0 MODEL.

TNE mama PETERS an; FROM-LUNG wmnmcmm a c UNITED STATES Patented May 10,1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

LACE-FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 759,579, dated May 10,1904.

Application filed November 9, 1901. Serial No. 81,746. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, Josnrn VVEsLuY WIL- LIAMs, of the town of G'alt, inthe county of Waterloo. in the Province of Ontario, Canada, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Lace-Fasteners, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in lace-fasteners, moreparticularly adaptable for boots and shoes; and the object of theinvention is to provide a simple device of this class in which the lacemay be easily entered and which when once entered is firmly secured andin which also the fastening of the lace will depend less on the springof the wire than in other forms, and therefore enable lighter wire to beused.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a boot with my fastener, showing theapplicability of my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail of the fastenercomplete, showing the position of the end of the lace when fastened.dinal section showing in dotted lines the position of the end of thelace. Fig. 4 is a view from the opposite side to that shown in Fig. 2.

In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding partsin each figure.

A is the piece of wire, which is bent at one end a in somewhat the formof a hook. From this end a the wire extends straight to form one side aof the triangular fastener and then at an acute angle to form a part aof the double side. Thence the wire extends at a toward the hook,forming a narrow V A, from which point the wire extends downwardly, soas to form a broad V A, and passes at the same time inwardly underneaththe upper part 0/ forming the side a from which side the other side (0extends and is bent and crosses the side a at a, so as to form theincomplete eye. Through the incomplete eye formed by the hook-shaped enda and the upper portion a the rivet is passed into and. through theleather of the boot, thus firmly securing the lace in place.

It will be noticed particularly on reference Fig. 3 is a longituto Fig.2 that the lace B is passed over the side a and through and under thebroad V- shaped portion and between the upper portion a and lowerportion a of the double side of the fastener.

Now of course it will be understood that the strain is on the lace whereit passes over the upper portion a of the double side and the pulldirectly against the broad V-shaped portion A, so that the pressurewould be exerted upon the upward portion a so as to squeeze against theportion a of the double side, and thereby securely grip the free end ofthe double lace and hold it securely in position. The fact that the lacepasses over the portion a of the double side materially aids in thisresult.

It willthus be seen that in my fastener the lace is secured in positionnot only by the spring of the wire, but by the tension of the laceitself, thus depending less on the spring of the wire than in otherfasteners. The lace is also more easily entered over the upturnedV-shaped portion A.

It will be noticed that as the eye is incomplete, but more simple thanother eyes heretofore made, and the portion a is pressed practicallyinto theside a the fastener will lie more smoothly and neatly upon theleather of the boot.

Although I show my device as applied to boots, it will be quite easilyunderstood that it will be equally applicable to other analogous uses.

I do not wish to limit myself to the exact formation or distance apartof the different turns of the wire, as these may be varied.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. A lace-fastener comprising a singlepiece of wire having a securing portion at one end, and a portion bentupon itself to form a loop of substantially triangular form with twoadjoining wire portions on one side and a single wire portion on anotherside, said single wire having a lace-engaging bend substantially asdescribed.

2. A lace-fastenercomprising a single piece the free end of the wirebeing brought back of Wire having a securing portion at one end, intopi'oxnnity to the securing portlon, subsaid Wire being bent upon itselfto form a loop stantially as described.

of substantially triangular form with two ad- JOSEPH VESLEY WVILLIAMS.

5 joining Wire portions on one side and a single Vitnesses:

-WiI6 portion on another, said single Wire hav- C. MONAUGHTON,

ing a lace-engaging bend centrally thereof, R. BARBIE.

